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The Offshore Areas Operating Right Amendment Rules, 2026

The Central Government amends the Offshore Areas Operating Right Rules, 2024. The amendment replaces rule 32 regarding penalties. Any person who contravenes the provisions of the 2024 rules is now liable to a penalty. The penalty follows the provisions of section 28 of the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002. The penalty also follows the Offshore Areas Mineral Adjudication of Penalties Rules, 2026. These rules come into force on 1 August 2026.

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The Central Government amends the Offshore Areas Operating Right Rules, 2024. The amendment replaces rule 32 regarding penalties. Any person who contravenes the provisions of the 2024 rules is now liable to a penalty. The penalty follows the provisions of section 28 of the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002. The penalty also follows the Offshore Areas Mineral Adjudication of Penalties Rules, 2026. These rules come into force on 1 August 2026.

Who is affected
  • Any person who contravenes the provisions of the Offshore Areas Operating Right Rules, 2024.
Required action
  • Comply with the provisions of the Offshore Areas Operating Right Rules, 2024 to avoid penalties.
Key dates
  • Commencement date — 31 Jul 2026
Consequences
  • Liability to a penalty in accordance with section 28 of the Act and the Offshore Areas Mineral Adjudication of Penalties Rules, 2026.

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Source
Gazette of India (e-Gazette)
Type
statutory gazette instrument
Published by source
29 Jul 2026
Document number
G.S.R. 688(E)
Issuing division
Ministry of Mines
Effective date
31 Jul 2026
Coverage area
gazette

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5868 GI/2026 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99

xxxGIDHxxx xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

खान मंत्रालय अजधसूचना नई दिल्ली, 30 िुलाई, 2026 सा.का.जन. 688(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, अपतट क्षेत्र खजनि (जिकास और जिजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 2002 (2003 का 17) की धारा 35 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, अपतट क्षेत्र संदिया संबंधी अजधकार जनयम, 2024 का संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है, अर्ाात्:—

  1. संजक्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ. —(1) इन जनयमों का संजक्षप्त नाम अपतट क्षेत्र संदिया संबंधी अजधकार (संिोधन) जनयम, 2026 है। (2) ये जनयम 1 अगस्ट्त, 2026 को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
  2. अपतट क्षेत्र संदिया संबंधी अजधकार जनयम, 2024 में, जनयम 32 के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत जनयम रखा िाएगा, अर्ाात्:— सं. 626] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट् पजतिार, िुलाई 30, 2026/श्रािण 8, 1948

No. 626] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026/SHRAVAN 8, 1948

सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-30072026-274992 CG-DL-E-30072026-274992

2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]

"32. िाजस्ट्त.— िो कोई भी इन जनयमों के उपबंधों का उल्लंघन करेगा, िह धारा 28 और उसके अधीन बनाए गए जनयमों (अर्ाात; अपतट क्षेत्र खजनि िाजस्ट्त का न्यायजनणायन जनयम, 2026) के उपबंधों के अनुसार िाजस्ट्त के जलए उत्तरिायी होगा।”

[फा. सं. एम.VI-16/51/2026-खान VI (भाग-6)] कुलिीर ससह यािि, संयुि सजचि

टटप्पण.— मूल जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) में अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 646(अ), तारीख 16 अिूबर, 2024 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े।

MINISTRY OF MINES NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th July, 2026 G.S.R. 688(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 of the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 (17 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Offshore Areas Operating Right Rules, 2024, namely: —

  1. Short title and commencement: — (1) These rules may be called the Offshore Areas Operating Right (Amendment) Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of August, 2026.

In the Offshore Areas Operating Right Rules, 2024, for rule 32, the following rule shall be substituted, namely: — “32. Penalty. – Whoever contravenes the provisions of these rules shall be liable to penalty in accordance with the provisions of section 28 and the rules made thereunder (i.e., the Offshore Areas Mineral Adjudication of Penalties Rules, 2026).”.

[F. No. M.VI -16/51/2026-Mines VI (Part 6)] KULVEER SINGH YADAV, Jt. Secy.

Note: – The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide notification number G.S.R. 646 (E) dated the 16th October, 2024.

Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2026.07.30 23:53:22 +05'30'

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